If no other consideration had convinced me of the value of the Christian life, the Christ like work which the Church of all denominations in America has done during the last 35 years for the elevation of the black man would have made me a Christian.

Let our opportunities overshadow our grievances.

Don't ever let them pull you down so low as to hate them. (also cited as: I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.)

We do not want the men of another color for our brothers-in-law, but we do want them for our brothers.

Whenever your life touches mine, you make me stronger of weaker... there is no escape... people drag others or lift others up.

Mere connection with what is known as a superior race will not permanently carry an individual forward unless the individual has worth.

A sure way for one to lift himself up is by helping to lift someone else.